St. Albans, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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18%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	St. Albans_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	276	n/a (estimate)	2,686	1,461	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.9	5.7
Rape	4	n/a	38.9	46.5	38.0
Robbery	2	n/a	19.5	11.2	66.5
Assault	28	n/a	272.5	202.8	264.1
Violent crime	34	n/a (estimate)	331	266	364
Burglary	34	n/a	330.9	178.3	250.7
Theft	189	n/a	1,839.2	924.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	19	n/a	184.9	92.8	318.7
Property crime	242	n/a (estimate)	2,355	1,195	1,917

St. Albans crime map

The St. Albans crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in St. Albans as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The St. Albans crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the St. Albans crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

St. Albans crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in St. Albans are 9% lower than the national average
In St. Albans you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
St. Albans is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in St. Albans has increased by 111%

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Daily Crime In St. Albans (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in St. Albans, WV per 100,000 people. In St. Albans, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.84 times more than the West Virginia average and 1.18 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in St. Albans is 1.25 times more than the West Virginia average and 1.10 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, St. Albans has a daily crime rate that is 1.97 times more than the West Virginia average and 1.23 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is St. Albans (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in St. Albans, West Virginia compared to other areas of West Virginia, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is St. Albans safe? In the graphs above, it shows that St. Albans is safer than 63% of West Virginia cities, and 53% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in West Virginia, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than St. Albans. At this time, St. Albans sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Albans

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Albans is 1 in 303

The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Albans is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Albans is 1 in 38

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in St. Albans? If you reside in St. Albans, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 303. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 43 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in St. Albans, is 1 in 38.

Year Over Year Crime In St. Albans (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether St. Albans is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in St. Albans has increased by 41%, while the property crime rate in St. Albans has increased by 127% year over year. The number of total crimes in St. Albans has increased by 111% year over year.

St. Albans police department

Item	St. Albans	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	24	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 24 St. Albans police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 28% less than the West Virginia average and 32.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in West Virginia

State	Total offenders	West Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
West Virginia	4,917	266	266

There are a total of 4,917 sex offenders in West Virginia. This yields a total of 266 sex offenders in West Virginia per 100,000 residents which is equal the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Winfield, WV	3,133	51	228	278
Eleanor, WV	1,465	54	245	299
Culloden, WV	2,790	59	263	322
Alum Creek, WV	1,579	80	360	440
Teays Valley, WV	13,729	101	455	557
Marmet, WV	1,577	109	487	596
Sissonville, WV	3,472	136	609	745
St. Albans, WV	10,078	331	2,355	2,686

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Vernon, TX	10,078	281	1,417	1,698
Bernalillo, NM	10,077	708	2,728	3,436
Woodburn, VA	10,081	90	632	722
Harrisonville, MO	10,084	473	1,790	2,263
Española, NM	10,071	755	2,911	3,666
St. Albans, WV	10,078	331	2,355	2,686

Source: The St. Albans, WV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.